MSU Extension Farm & Farmers Markets

News

• How does Michigan State University’s Product Center help new food businesses?

  Published on February 1, 2019

  Find out more about customized business counseling and specialized services.

• MSU Extension Program to Focus on Cultivating Local Farm Economies

  Published on February 1, 2019

  Preserving farmland requires flexibility, innovation in local government planning and zoning to allow for farm income diversification.

• Generation Yum: Learn how Millennials and Gen Z are impacting the food system

  Published on January 15, 2019

  Come see a presentation on Feb. 20, 2019 at the Grand Rapids Downtown Market

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  Do you run a food-related business? Check out the new MarketMaker web tool: Part 1

  Published on December 11, 2018

  MarketMaker has a new look and has been updated with new search features to link food markets across the U.S.

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  Creating an online Profile easy as 1, 2, 3, 4 on the New MarketMaker: Part 2

  Published on December 11, 2018

  Food-related business operators can easily set up online profiles on the new and improved MarketMaker in just a few steps.

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  MSU hosts an innovative Financial Management Boot Camp for Food Hub managers

  Published on November 29, 2018

  The Food Hub specialist at the MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, and members of the MSU Extension Community Food Systems team paired up to host a statewide financial management boot camp in Flint, MI.

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  Follow local producers online for fresh ideas

  Published on November 28, 2018

  Local farms and farmers markets share produce and cooking ideas online for the entire season.

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  The Flint Fresh Food Hub is open for business!

  Published on October 31, 2018

  The opening of the Flint Fresh Food Hub, a non-profit, wholesale, local food aggregation and distribution center, marks an important milestone in the local food movement in Flint.

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  Bridge Street Market opens in Grand Rapids

  Published on September 12, 2018

  Meijer’s new urban store concept offers a variety of locally produced foods.

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  Great Lakes Urban Agriculture Working Group meets in Flint

  Published on September 7, 2018

  Michigan State University Extension hosts the annual meeting of the North Central – Great Lakes Urban Agriculture Integrated Pest Management Working Group in April, 2018.